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Making some rings for my friends

June 2, 2012 by Tricia

Some friends of mine are getting married next year and since they know that I used to be a jeweler they’ve been asking for my help in designing their wedding bands. I helped them with their engagement ring a few months ago or rather I helped him design the ring and then figure out when to pop the question.

I got them a great deal on the diamond and the engagement ring was made of platinum so now they want their wedding bands to also be platinum. I can continue to design their rings and get them made for them but just for some ideas I suggested that my friends take a look at the platinum rings for men at Joy Jewelers for some design ideas. It sounds like they like the rings on the site so we’ll see what happens. Hey … maybe I just lost myself a sale. LOL

I’m actually glad that people don’t ask me to help them with jewelery as often as they used to. For a few years after I got out of the jewelery trade it seemed like I might as well be back in the business with all the requests I was getting.

Filed Under: Family, Home and Lifestyle, Items to Try, Jeweller/Jewellery, Toronto Tagged With: design, engagement ring, friends, happy, jewelery, married, platinum, rings, sale, Wedding, wedding bands

A new trend? Men in High Heels?

April 3, 2012 by Tricia

I was watching the news the other day and they did a story about one of the latest fashion trends – high heels for …. MEN. Uh huh ..

Now I think I’ve heard of men occasionally wearing high heels in the past and I don’t mean shoes that are known as Lifts aka shoes that make short men taller – I mean boots with heels and so on … but this news story was showing men wearing mens’ dress shoes or loafers but they had 3 or 4 inch spike heels on them. It was very strange!

I really don’t think I could get used to it if this trend became common place. Even I don’t wear high heels very often. They’re uncomfortable … I can’t see men enjoying wearing them. LOL … No I think they’d prefer to stick to things like their comfortable running shoes, dress shoes, loafers, sandals, or even ariat boots.

What do you think? Do you think this trend will catch on? Have you heard of this?

Filed Under: Entertainment, Home and Lifestyle, Items to Try, Shopping, Television Tagged With: boots, catch on, comfortable, different, dress shoes, fad, high heels, men, news, trend, TV

Time to buy some new nursing uniforms

March 10, 2012 by Tricia

Since I’m pretty sure that I’ll be returning to work in the next few weeks I’ve been rummaging through the house for all of my old nursing uniforms and making sure that they are clean and ready to go when I finally get put back on the work schedule. (see my last post for more info on my return to work)

I have quite the collection of scrubs! I was surprised to find that I still had some uniforms that I used to wear when I worked in a pain clinic in the 90’s -and believe it or not they’re still in great condition.

Considering how old some of my uniforms are, even though they’re in pretty good shape, I thought it might be a good idea to treat myself to a a couple of new pairs of scrubs. Scrub styles don’t change all that much, but looking at some of the uniform websites I can see that there are some changes that seem to go with outside style trends.

I’m trying to decide whether to order online or got to a local uniform store. I’ve found that scrub sizes vary so I might be better off trying some on in person and once I find a style I like I can order more of the same online. Speaking of online stores .. when I was searching for uniform stores I kept getting ones that sold all kinds of uniforms – not just nursing ones even though I specifically put that in my search terms .. surprisingly I came across several sites that sold everything from restaurant wear to welding jackets to medical uniforms. I’m most interested in the sites that sell only nursing scrubs because they seem to have the best variety and often the best prices.

So … anyone in the Toronto area know of any great local nursing uniform stores that I can check out? Any Canadian Online stores would be good too!

Filed Under: Canada, Health Fitness and Beauty, Items to Try, Nursing, Ontario Health Care, Shopping, Toronto Tagged With: back to work, Fashion, new uniforms, nurse, nursing uniforms, online, scrubs, Shopping, store, styles, uniform

Still busy getting those last minute gifts

December 10, 2011 by Tricia

Brrrr it’s getting cold here in Toronto. I’m so glad I’m inside my nice warm house tonight!

I’m still busy trying to finish my Christmas shopping. I can’t go out shopping tomorrow but I think I’ll be hitting the stores on Monday once again. Until then … maybe a little more online browsing and shopping – provided I find some good gift ideas of course.

How have you been doing with your Christmas and holiday shopping. I’ll bet that most of you are finished already aren’t you? Well I’m not and I don’t think I’ll ever be an early to finish holiday shopping. I guess that’s just not my style.

One thing about shopping late into the season is that the stores start lowering prices the closer we get to Christmas. I’ve found some great deals by waiting until a few days before the 25th! Speaking of deals … my brother in law called earlier this evening and he told me that he’s getting his kids and all of the nephews and nieces certified gold coins as a gift. That won’t be their only gift I’m sure, but he wants to start them out with a collection and since the coins are made of gold they’ll always have value. I think it’s a good idea, hopefully the kids will like their gifts.

Well .. happy shopping if that’s what you’re up to this weekend! Otherwise stay warm and have fun.

Filed Under: Canada, Gifts, Home and Lifestyle, Items to Try, Recreation, Shopping, Toronto Tagged With: christmas, coins, collection, department stores, finish, finished, Gift ideas, Gifts, happy shopping, holidays, lower prices, nephews, nieces, online, Shopping, stores

I want and iPad but I don’t need one

December 6, 2011 by Tricia

I keep seeing advertisements for iPads and I can’t help myself – I want one. I’m sure that I really don’t need one. My laptop keeps me busy enough … but oh with the iPad I’d be all the more mobile, it’d be so much more easy to move around and play on the internet. Or so it seems.

Of course, once I start looking online at actual iPads and see the prices and then start adding up all the accessories that I’d probably want to get for it I end up talking myself out of getting one. I mean, just trying to decide between ipad cases alone is mind boggling! LOL

I’m sure I’ll have an iPad or some future version someday, but at this point I just can’t justify the purchase. Of course if I suddenly come into a lot of extra money or something well … maybe …

Do you have an iPad or have you been toying with the idea of getting one?

Filed Under: Appliances and Accessories, Computers, Cool stuff, Finance, Home and Lifestyle, Items to Try, Money, Shopping, Web and Technology Tagged With: accessories, cover, easy, ipad, justify, laptop, mobile, Money, need, purchase, want

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